Latest articles by Andy Jones
From emulations of iconic studio hardware to the most out-there multi-effects and versatile vocal tuners, we round up the Waves effects that matter in music production
Jim Keller's Sondhus has created extraordinary studios for bands including a-ha and Depeche Mode. What can they teach us about making our own spaces work to our advantage?
Our pick of sub-$/£200 audio interfaces from Focusrite, Audient, Arturia and more
Want to marry up your digital desktop or mobile DAW setups with hardware synths or a Eurorack? Get the best from all worlds as we unite analogue and digital in sweet harmony…
The Pet Shop Boys have just released a new album, Nonetheless, so it’s a great time to show you how to create some of their signature sounds for free
SSL’s UC1 is now capable of controlling all of your plugins thanks to the company’s new (and free) SSL 360 Link plugin. Is it time for a reappraisal?
With little around to compete with the single Oxygène when he released it nearly 50 years ago, Jean-Michel Jarre became the pinup of synth pop, and has continued to embrace the cutting-edge ever since. A true pionnier du synthétiseur…
This year marks an incredible 50 years since Kraftwerk released Autobahn, the track that brought electronic music to the masses, and even the charts
Recreating a classic (though not very obvious) ARP synth with characteristic aplomb. We get Axxess all areas…
Arturia’s mighty V Collection reaches generation X, but now its focus is not just on classic keyboards but new ones too
Deftly side-stepping the subscription saga, we spent some quality time with Minimal Audio’s dexterous flagship. Here’s our findings…
Just like the astrological sign Gemini, UK company UDO’s “bi-everything” synth is double the fun
An Oberheim and Minimoog went for a song, but it was a Martin Gore guitar and E-mu sampler that stole the show
Near-death experiences, breakdowns, talking puppets, heart attacks, sleeping in coffins… Just another Depeche Mode album, then
Synth workstation? Karaoke machine? Recording studio in a ghetto blaster? Answer: all - and none - of the above…
The late composer might have been known for his cutting-edge synth use, but he didn't agree with every studio breakthrough
Join us as we gather some of the best studio minds to come up with some incredible insider tips on all aspects of music production
And it's certainly not the only piece of weird gear the iconic German band have used…
Well, Taylor Swift fans might disagree…
1990s music gear might be a bit rubbish compared to today's, but its genius was in its limitations…
As Kevin Costner might have said: "If you build it, you will learn"
And you thought the company was all about grown-up mix plugins, right?
It gets the live performance workflow you'll recognise from Ableton, Logic and Bitwig, and might just be the tempter you need to switch DAWs
